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A 24-year-old woman rolled her right ankle landing awkwardly at netball two hours ago. She took four steps immediately afterwards and can take four steps now, limping. There is swelling and tenderness over the bony prominence on the outer border of her midfoot. The posterior edges and tips of both malleoli are not tender, and there is no tenderness over the inner border of the midfoot. The Achilles tendon is intact and the proximal fibula is not tender. Which one of the following imaging strategies is indicated?
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